unaverted
Kept eyes forward
Unaverted describes something not turned away or prevented from happening.
Eyes that are unaverted remain fixed on their object rather than looking aside: She met his gaze with unaverted eyes.
A disaster unaverted is one that was not stopped: The unaverted crisis brought the company down.
The word appears most often in literary or formal contexts.
Refusing to show fear
- directUndeviating or to guide
- facingDirected toward something
- meetingGathering for discussion
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
acknowledging · head-on · forthright · candid · unhesitant · unbowed · unblinking · undeflected
Continuing despite difficulty
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- sustainedKept up continuously
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
steady · maintained · prolonged · unceasing · relentless · enduring · ongoing · unremitting
Not yet flipped over
- straightNot curved or crooked
- unswervingFirmly constant in direction
- unbentNot curved or bowed
- undivertedNot turned from course
undeflected · aligned · direct · fixed · steady · unchanged · maintained · held
Paying close notice
- intentPlanned purpose
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- absorbedTook in fully
watchful · observant · heedful · mindful · scrutinizing · examining · perceptive · discerning
unflinching
Refusing to show fear
engaging · acknowledging · head-on · forthright · candid · unhesitant · unbowed · unblinking · undeflected · resolute
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
uninterrupted · steady · maintained · prolonged · unceasing · relentless · enduring · ongoing · unremitting · perpetual
unturned
Not yet flipped over
- straightNot curved or crooked
- unswervingFirmly constant in direction
- unbentNot curved or bowed
undiverted · undeflected · aligned · direct · fixed · steady · unchanged · maintained · held · kept
attentive
Paying close notice
- intentPlanned purpose
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
absorbed · watchful · observant · heedful · mindful · scrutinizing · examining · perceptive · discerning · alert
unavertedaverted
Prevented from occurring
prevented · avoided · dodged · sidestepped · forestalled